Bomb squad declares threat email to The Hindu’s Chennai office a hoax

The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted a thorough search at the headquarters of The Hindu on Anna Salai, Chennai, on Monday morning (October 6, 2025), following a threatening email that claimed that three RDX IEDs had been planted in the building. The squad determined the threat to be a hoax.

The email, sent at 8:45 a.m., was addressed to the Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police and The Hindu’s Readers Editor. It came from an individual claiming to be “Fayaz Pandian Pak ISI- Coimbatore Wing.” The subject line read: “From The River to The Sea: 3 RDX IEDs Planted in Kasturi Building. 859-860, Anna Salai, Chennai. Evac Before Blasts!”

The email further alleged Bangladesh-based agencies were active in Chennai and Tiruvallur, allegedly working through “clandestine mingling with north Indian workers.” It also claimed explosives had been planted in the newspaper’s office.

Bomb squad declares threat email to The Hindu’s Chennai office a hoax

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